Quote from: hippo60 on October 31, 2022, 03:29:14 PMCan you share a little bit about your decision to stop at 7cm and 3.5cm? I was trying to find it in one of your posts but not that easy 
Also, did you wait 1 year between the surgeries? Do you think you could've done it sooner?
And does he offer the simultaneously lengthening like Paley does?
I have so many posts and videos that it's not easy to find certain information. Let's take one question at a time.
How Much to Lengthen for Limb Lengthening Surgery
https://youtu.be/c-ritg5V818
At 5:57 in the video above explains why I stopped at 7cm femurs.
Tibial Hybrid Surgery Preparations (July 2) by Height Journey
https://youtu.be/38iqTr_OUbA
At 1:13 in the video above explains why I stopped at 3.5cm femurs.
I waited a little over one year between my femur and tibia surgeries. I could have done it as early as 8 months but I didn't plan for it.
Dr Assayag also offers simultaneous lengthening (about 3 to 4 weeks between each segment surgery).
Tibia Lengthening (Precice 2.2) with Dr Assayag
Quote from: Height Journey on October 31, 2022, 11:39:42 PMI have so many posts and videos that it's not easy to find certain information. Let's take one question at a time.
I waited a little over one year between my femur and tibia surgeries. I could have done it as early as 8 months but I didn't plan for it.
Dr Assayag also offers simultaneous lengthening (about 3 to 4 weeks between each segment surgery).
Thank you! Maybe you can create an FAQ page on your blog with links / answers to common questions? Might save you time 
Why you could start "as early as 8 months"? Is there a "criteria" you need to meet in terms of functionality / recovery?
And why you didn't go for the simultaneous lengthening then? Is it like Paley where you can only do 5cm on each segment?
Quote from: hippo60 on November 01, 2022, 03:15:21 PMThank you! Maybe you can create an FAQ page on your blog with links / answers to common questions? Might save you time
Why you could start "as early as 8 months"? Is there a "criteria" you need to meet in terms of functionality / recovery?
And why you didn't go for the simultaneous lengthening then? Is it like Paley where you can only do 5cm on each segment?
Yeah, I should create a FAQ page or video sometime in the future.
I think 8 months is sufficient because I was experiencing muscle tightness and I needed time to stretch my femur muscles and calves before tibia lengthening. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to get over 10cm combined. I could try the second lengthening less than 8 months but I am skeptical that I could get past 10cm combined because of muscle tightness and how the muscles and nerves are all interconnected. I would also be unable to work remotely while doing simultaneous lengthening.
Also, I didn't initially plan for tibia lengthening when I did femur lengthening, so that's why I didn't go simultaneous.
Quote from: Height Journey on November 01, 2022, 11:41:04 PMI think 8 months is sufficient because I was experiencing muscle tightness and I needed time to stretch my femur muscles and calves before tibia lengthening. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to get over 10cm combined. I could try the second lengthening less than 8 months but I am skeptical that I could get past 10cm combined because of muscle tightness and how the muscles and nerves are all interconnected. I would also be unable to work remotely while doing simultaneous lengthening.
After 8 months you didn't feel any tightness anymore? You were done with the stretching / PT?
And if not, what was it like after the tibia surgery? I imagine it was much harder / impossible to stretch / PT no?
And did your femurs consolidated by then? I wonder if it has any impact on your recovery (going back to wheelchair instead of being able to push yourself to do more).
You mentioned in the video your height dysphoria was 90% "cured" after the femur surgery. I just wonder how much time you had to really "enjoy" your new height before the 2nd surgery? I imagine you were still limited in your activities.
Day 113 – Second X-rays in Consolidation, Consolidation Itinerary, New Before and After Photos, +3.7cm (1.46 inch)
https://heightjourney.wordpress.com/2022/11/05/day-113-second-x-rays-in-consolidation-consolidation-itinerary-new-before-and-after-photos-3-7cm-1-46-inch/
The difference between post femurs and post tibs with assayag is crazy. As if he is wearing lifts in the pic post femurs (you both wear shoes in that pic as well). I am guessing he is somewhere between 5'6-5'7 range
Quote from: Height Journey on November 05, 2022, 02:10:32 PMDay 113 – Second X-rays in Consolidation, Consolidation Itinerary, New Before and After Photos, +3.7cm (1.46 inch)
https://heightjourney.wordpress.com/2022/11/05/day-113-second-x-rays-in-consolidation-consolidation-itinerary-new-before-and-after-photos-3-7cm-1-46-inch/
Great update! The difference between the photos is crazy, I imagine it's also your posture / being able to stand straight better no?
Also do you mind checking out my previous message? Had a few more questions for you
My doctor is 5'8". In my new "after tibia" picture, I re-lengthened 2mm more and was able to stand a little more straight, especially at the knees.
@hippo60, about your previous post, I recovered most of my range of motion (ROM) by month 8 femurs. After tibia surgery, most of the tightness was in the calves, ankles, and hamstrings. I lost significant ROM in the hamstrings because it is interconnected with the calf muscles. But I am recovering my ROM back as time passes and I do more PT.
I had several months after month 8 femurs to walk around in public and enjoy my new femur height. I noticed a significant difference for the better.
Thank you, that's helpful!
Quote from: Height Journey on November 05, 2022, 04:34:21 PM
@hippo60, about your previous post, I recovered most of my range of motion (ROM) by month 8 femurs. After tibia surgery, most of the tightness was in the calves, ankles, and hamstrings. I lost significant ROM in the hamstrings because it is interconnected with the calf muscles. But I am recovering my ROM back as time passes and I do more PT.
I thought about this a bit. I plan to do internal tibias about 1 year after internal femurs. The PT's in Athens said that for internal tibia patients, they said they don't do hamstring stretches/other stretches for the thigh for tibia patients during PT. But I wonder if I should be doing hamstring stretches on my own even during internal tibias someday based on this hamstring-calves connection.
Something that freaks me out a bit is just how close the tibia is to the skin (can feel the outline of the shin bone easily with fingers) which makes me wonder if certain stretches are not safe to do when that bone is broken
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